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2016 Auburn Tigers softball team

2016 Auburn Tigers softball team

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The 2016 Auburn Tigers softball team is an American softball team, representing Auburn University for the 2016 NCAA softball season. The Auburn Tigers play their home games at Jane B. Moore Field.[2]

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In 2015, the Auburn Tigers softball team went 56-11 during Clint Myers second season, and won its first SEC softball tournament on May 9, 2015, at Tiger Park in Baton Rouge, LA, by defeating #11 Tennessee in extra innings. Auburn garnered a #4 seed in the 2015 NCAA Division I softball tournament, and hosted a regional and super regional at Jane B. Moore Field in Auburn, AL. Auburn won both the regional and super regional and advanced to their first 2015 Women's College World Series at the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, OK. They made it to the Finals of the tournament, where they lost to eventual champion Florida by two runs.

In the 2016 preseason fall exhibition games the Tigers were 8-0, only surrendering 3 runs.[3]

In December 2015, Jane B. Moore Field began an 821-seat expansion along with more rest rooms, and will reconfigure the front of the stadium to add a grassy area for fans and kids before the first game.[4]

The Tigers 2016 regular season began on February 11 at home against Appalachian State. SEC Play began on March 12, when the Tigers hosted the #1 Florida Gators.

Auburn finished the regular season in a tie for 3rd place within the conference, and received the 4th seed in the 2016 SEC softball tournament. Beating #5 Alabama and #1 Florida, they made it to their second SEC Championship Final in a row on May 14, 2016, held at Nusz Park in Starkville, MS, and defeated #14 LSU 7-1 to collect back-to-back SEC Championships in Softball.[5]

Auburn garnered a #4 seed for the second year in a row in the 2016 NCAA Division I softball tournament, and hosted a regional and super regional at Jane B. Moore Field in Auburn, AL. Auburn won both the regional and super regional and advanced to the second NCAA Women's College World Series at the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, OK, in as many years.[6]

Roster

2016 Auburn Tigers Softball Roster
 

Pitchers

  • 16 Kaylee Carlson – sophomore
  • 19 Rachael Walters – senior
  • 22 Marcy Harper – senior
  • 23 Lexi Davis – senior
  • 29 Makayla Martin – freshman
  • 44 Jenna Abbott – junior

Outfielders

  • 1 Tiffany Howard – senior
  • 12 Maria Mitchell – senior
  • 15 Bree Fornis – freshman
  • 17 Morgan Podany – freshman
  • 20 Hope Smith – freshman
  • 27 Victoria Draper – sophomore
  • 77 Sydne Waldrop – junior
 

Catchers

  • 00 Carlee Wallace – sophomore
  • 9 Madison Dickey – senior
  • 10 Anna Gibbs – junior
  • 12 Maria Mitchell – senior
  • 93 Courtney Shea – sophomore

Infielders

  • 2 Haley Fagan – junior
  • 3 Whitney Jordan – sophomore
  • 4 Madi Gipson – sophomore
  • 5 Emily Carosone – senior
  • 6 Blaire Bass – freshman
  • 7 Emily Spain – sophomore
  • 8 Jade Rhodes – senior
  • 9 Madison Dickey – senior
  • 11 Casey McCrackin – freshman
  • 13 Kasey Cooper – junior
  • 14 Kelsey Bogaards – senior
  • 24 Kendall Veach – freshman
  • 30 Tali Milde – freshman
  • 33 Kimberlee Myers – sophomore
  • 44 Jenna Abbott – junior

Schedule

Official Schedule - LINK Archived 2015-02-06 at the Wayback Machine

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  • Game 1 of the series at Tennessee was postponed from April 30 from May 1 due to rain. The game was begun at 7:15 PM on April 30 on ESPN2, but was postponed in the bottom of the 1st inning with Auburn leading 1-0.
  • The SEC Tournament Quarterfinals game against Alabama was originally scheduled for May 12 at 6:30 PM on the SEC Network, but rain in the previous game postponed it to the following morning at 11:00 AM on ESPNU.
  • The NCAA Softball Regional game against Jacksonville State was moved up to 2:00 PM from 6:00 PM later that night due to a threat of severe weather.
  • The Women's College World Series game against Georgia was originally intended to be played on June 3 at 6:00 PM. Due to rain on June 2, two games that night had to be postponed and were made up on June 3 beginning at 6:00 PM, therefore forcing the Auburn-Georgia game to be postponed to the following night.

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References

  1. "Softball" (PDF). Southeastern Conference. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  2. "Jane B. Moore Field". Archived from the original on March 2, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  3. "2016 Auburn Softball Schedule". Archived from the original on February 6, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  4. "NO-HITTER: AUBURN SOFTBALL OPENS SEASON WITH PITCHING GEM". Archived from the original on February 16, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  5. "AUBURN SOFTBALL PUTS UP BIG NUMBER IN WIN OVER WESTERN KENTUCKY". Archived from the original on March 2, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  6. "TIGER SOFTBALL MOVES TO 4-0 WITH BIG OFFENSIVE DAY". Archived from the original on February 22, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  7. "TIGER SOFTBALL MOVES TO 4-0 WITH BIG OFFENSIVE DAY". Archived from the original on February 22, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  8. "TIGERS CLOSE OUT PLAINSMAN INVITE WITH ANOTHER BIG RUN TOTAL". Archived from the original on February 19, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  9. "ANOTHER SHUTOUT FOR HARPER AS AUBURN SOFTBALL TOPS UCF". Archived from the original on February 21, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  10. "AUBURN SOFTBALL BOUNCES BACK FROM FIRST LOSS". Archived from the original on February 23, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
  11. "AUBURN SOFTBALL BOUNCES BACK FROM FIRST LOSS". Archived from the original on February 23, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
  12. "NO. 3 TIGERS FIRING ON ALL CYLINDERS TO BEAT FORDHAM, 18-1". Archived from the original on March 2, 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  13. "SOFTBALL POSTS 5-1 VICTORY OVER BOSTON COLLEGE". Archived from the original on February 29, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  14. "AUBURN BLANKS BOSTON COLLEGE 6-0". Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  15. "SOFTBALL DOMINATES IN SECOND DAY OF TIGER INVITATIONAL". Archived from the original on March 2, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  16. "SOFTBALL DOMINATES IN SECOND DAY OF TIGER INVITATIONAL". Archived from the original on March 2, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  17. "AUBURN CRUISES TO 21-0 VICTORY OVER INDIANA STATE". Archived from the original on March 2, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  18. "AUBURN/MURRAY STATE THURSDAY GAME CANCELLED, WEEKEND SCHEDULE ALTERED". Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
  19. "TIGERS POST 8-7 COMEBACK WIN OVER INDIANA". Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  20. "AUBURN POSTS PAIR OF 10-0 WINS OVER BRYANT, MURRAY STATE". Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  21. "AUBURN POSTS PAIR OF 10-0 WINS OVER BRYANT, MURRAY STATE". Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  22. "SOFTBALL SWEEPS GEORGIA STATE ON SUNDAY". Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  23. "SOFTBALL SWEEPS GEORGIA STATE ON SUNDAY". Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  24. "SOFTBALL CRUISES TO 7-0, 8-0 WINS OVER TENNESSEE STATE". Archived from the original on March 13, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  25. "SOFTBALL CRUISES TO 7-0, 8-0 WINS OVER TENNESSEE STATE". Archived from the original on March 13, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  26. "NO. 3 AUBURN SOFTBALL FALLS LATE TO NO. 1 FLORIDA". Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  27. "NO. 3 AUBURN TURNS TO SERIES FINALE AGAINST NO. 1 FLORIDA". Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  28. "HIGH DRAMA: JADE RHODES DELIVERS AS AUBURN BEATS FLORIDA". Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  29. "RACHAEL WALTERS THROWS NO HITTER IN TIGERS' 18-1 WIN OVER SAMFORD". Archived from the original on March 18, 2016. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
  30. "TIGERS PREVAIL 3-2 OVER MISSISSIPPI STATE IN 14-INNING CONTEST". Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  31. "SOFTBALL FALLS 6-3 AT MISSISSIPPI STATE". Archived from the original on March 31, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  32. "TIGERS WIN SERIES AT MISSISSIPPI STATE WITH 2-0 VICTORY READ MORE". Archived from the original on March 31, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  33. "SOFTBALL CLAIMS 8-4 VICTORY AT GEORGIA STATE". Archived from the original on March 31, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
  34. "KAYLEE CARLSON, POWER BATS SEND AUBURN PAST CAROLINA". Archived from the original on March 29, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  35. "LONG BALL, SMALL BALL: AUBURN SWEEPS SOUTH CAROLINA". Archived from the original on March 31, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  36. "LONG BALL, SMALL BALL: AUBURN SWEEPS SOUTH CAROLINA". Archived from the original on March 31, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  37. "NO. 3 TIGERS CRUISE TO 9-0 VICTORY OVER NO. 14/12 KENTUCKY". Archived from the original on April 3, 2016. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  38. "TIGERS CLAIM 6-5 WIN OVER KENTUCKY TO EARN THE SERIES WIN". Archived from the original on April 20, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  39. "AUBURN SOFTBALL OPENS PINK WEEKEND WITH 2-1 WIN OVER LONGWOOD". Archived from the original on April 9, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  40. "AUBURN SOFTBALL TAKES SECOND GAME OF PINK WEEKEND 5-2 OVER LONGWOOD". Archived from the original on April 10, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  41. "AUBURN SWEEPS LONGWOOD FOR PINK WEEKEND". Archived from the original on April 11, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  42. "UAB Softball Field". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  43. "LONG BALLS LEAD AUBURN TO 8-1 WIN AT UAB". Archived from the original on April 14, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  44. "TIGERS TROUNCE ARKANSAS, 21-0". Archived from the original on April 16, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  45. "AUBURN DOMINATES ARKANSAS, 23-0 (5)". Archived from the original on April 17, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  46. "SOFTBALL COMPLETES SHUTOUT-SERIES SWEEP AT ARKANSAS WITH 10-0 WIN". Archived from the original on April 18, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
  47. "AUBURN'S EMILY CAROSONE STAYS HOT IN DOUBLEHEADER SPLIT". Archived from the original on April 21, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  48. "AUBURN'S EMILY CAROSONE STAYS HOT IN DOUBLEHEADER SPLIT". Archived from the original on April 21, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  49. "KASEY COOPER HITS WALKOFF HOME RUN TO GIVE AUBURN 4-3 WIN OVER GEORGIA". Archived from the original on April 23, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  50. "CARLEE WALLACE DELIVERS AS AUBURN SOFTBALL DROPS GEORGIA". Archived from the original on April 27, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  51. "AUBURN SHUTS DOWN GEORGIA FOR SOFTBALL SERIES SWEEP". Archived from the original on April 25, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  52. "SOFTBALL FALLS 10-2 AT NO. 13/12 TENNESSEE". Archived from the original on May 4, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  53. "SOFTBALL STUMBLES IN 12-1 (5) LOSS AT TENNESSEE". Archived from the original on May 3, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  54. "AUBURN STARTS FAST, WINS COLLEGE WORLD SERIES OPENER". Archived from the original on June 3, 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
  55. "AUBURN RALLIES TO BEAT GEORGIA IN COLLEGE WORLD SERIES". Archived from the original on June 5, 2016. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
  56. "DRAMATIC WIN PUSHES AUBURN INTO WORLD SERIES TITLE ROUND". Archived from the original on June 6, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  57. "AUBURN PROMISES WORLD SERIES RETURN AFTER TOUGH LOSS". Archived from the original on June 12, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.

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